Notices for Sunday 29th March: Palm Sunday
- 9:30am Parish Communion (in Church)
- 11:15am Family Communion (Parish Centre)
Readings this Sunday:
Isaiah 50.4-9a Philippians 2.5-11 Matthew 21.1-11
Prayer for the week:
True and humble king, hailed by the crowd as Messiah: grant us the faith to know you and love you, that we may be found beside you on the way of the cross, which is the path of glory. Amen
What’s On This Week:
See our What's On page
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Please pray for:
Those who have asked for our prayers: Judy Ball, Cathy Cordery, Mike Edwards, Nick and Alison Gibbon, Abigail Ryan-Riley, Pat Morgan, Roman Thumwood, Pauline Smith, Janet, Guy Watt. And those who have died recently: David Miles, Shirley Corti and Clive Ormonde. We also pray for the Hong Kong community, as they discern their calling to St Barnabas. Also for Calissa and Camari to be baptised on Easter Sunday.
Notices:
Don’t forget: CLOCKS GO FORWARD this Saturday night!
Services and Events for Holy Week. Please see the attached poster (or the versions on Church noticeboards) for all our upcoming services.
Maundy Thursday evening 2nd April. Our Maundy Thursday meal starts at 6pm in the Parish Centre (please sign up if you wish to come or sign up online here or speak to Felicity Chapman for more details), this is followed at 7pm with a service of Holy Communion, followed by stripping of the altar and a vigil: come for whichever parts you want to attend.
Audio/Visual team. We need extra operators: now is a great time to join the team, please speak to Louise or Revd Kevin if you are interested in helping.
Hong Kong Ministry: The next prayer meeting will be held Weds 15th Apr at 8:00pm, please pencil this date in your diary, location to be decided.
Bereavement Journey Course: This will be running in Caversham on six Wednesday evenings, from 15th April. Please contact bereavement@ctmparish.org.uk for more details.
Annual Meeting Sat Apr 18th 10am in the Parish Centre. We shall be electing 2 Churchwardens, 3 PCC members (including a treasurer) and 3 Deanery Synod Representatives. Please pray about who might be suitable to help lead our church in this way (and remember, it could be you!).
Our Electoral Roll (list of voting members) is open for new members now: ask Christine Bartlett. Please take time to think and pray about who might take on these important roles (and don’t forget – it could be you).
CMS’s Southern Conference is being held 17th and 18th April: "Community Work on the Edges: God's Love in Action" to be held on Zoom. Details at churchmissionsociety.org/south.
Eco tip: When recycling foil (eg from Easter eggs), make sure it’s clean, then roll all the foil into a ball (tennis ball size is ideal) and recycle with other cans.
Regular giving to St Barnabas: If you consider St Barnabas is your church, please support our mission and ministry. The best way is to give regularly through the Parish Giving Scheme by clicking here. Or see the ‘Giving’ page on our website. Ask Richard Cunningham (our treasurer) or Revd Kevin for further details. Also ‘Generous Giving’ packs on the table at the back of church.
Contact details:
Vicar: Revd Kevin Lovell, 01189 475214, vicar@saintbarnabas.org.uk
Churchwarden: Louise Morgan churchwarden1@saintbarnabas.org.uk
Notices etc. for this sheet to reach Revd Kevin by 12 noon on Wednesday.
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